Internet governance issues on which IP Justice engages include: Accountability of Internet Governance Institutions, Multi-Stakeholderism, the Role of Governments, Civil Society, Domain Name Policy, International Relations, Democracy, Justice, Transparency, Internet Freedom, Development, Human Rights, Whois Privacy Policy, Cross-Border Jurisdiction and the Limits of National Sovereignty in Cyberspace
Internet governance venues in which IP Justice participates include: The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF), Net Mundial, ITU World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
IP Justice Santo Domingo Statement: ‘Why the Americas Should Resist Pressure to Adopt the FTAA’s Intellectual Property Rights Chapter’
IP Justice Santo Domingo Statement: Why the Americas Should Resist Pressure to Adopt the FTAA's Intellectual Property Rights Chapter View statement as PDF document with footnotes View statement as Word document with footnote 28 January 2004 IP Justice Santo Domingo Statement: Why the Americas Should Resist Pressure to [...]
“Restricted” EU Document on WSIS Process: “State of Play of the Negotiations on the Political Declarations and Plan of Action”
Leaked EU document revealing that Brazil and India urge re-evaluation of international intellectual property rights regimes because TRIPS is too unbalanced against developing nations. Developing nations' concerns were left out of the final official WSIS documents, however.
IP Justice Signs NGO Letter to ICANN on WHOIS Privacy Violations
WHOIS Letter to ICANN 28 October 2003 Mr. Paul Twomey President and Chief Executive Officer Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers 4676 Admiralty Way, Suite 330 Marina del Rey, CA 90292-6601 United States of America Dear Mr. Twomey, We write to you, on behalf of many consumer and civil [...]
Other Reports and Analysis
Statement From Civil Society on Tunisia and WSIS (19 Sept. 2003) IP Justice is a signatory on this petition of 44 civil liberties groups calling on Tunisia to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms, including freedom of expression and freedom of the press. 'Global' Support for Information Society Targets - [...]
International Civil Liberties Coalition Urges Rejection of IP Enforcement Directive
International Civil Liberties Coalition Urges Rejection of IP Enforcement Directive Campaign for an Open Digital Environment (CODE) Sends Letter to EU to Protect Consumer Rights and Competition An international coalition of 50 civil liberties groups and consumer rights campaigns sent a letter to the European Union today urging rejection of [...]